Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Fly Away Home
Tight Times
Charlie Anderson
The Other Side
Stellaluna
Where the Wild Things Are
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Harry and the Terrible Whatzil
Swimmy
Literature 3:
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Romona Quimby, Age 8
The Gardener
Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse
The Stray Dog
Bad Case of the Stripes
Picnic and Mudsock Meadow
Amos and Boris
How Many Days to America
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Stray Dog
Lost In the Storm
Wilma Unlimited
Chalk Box Kid
Big Idea and/or Guiding Question
Courage; How does courage influence our behavior when faces with a difficult situation?
Unit 2
Priority Standards:
Literature 2:
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Informational 2:
Determine the main idea of a text. Recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
Unit 1
Priority Standards and Supporting Materials
Literature 1/Informational 1:
Ask and answer questions to demonstrate understanding of a text, referring explicitly to the text as the basis for the answers.
Fly Away Home
Tight Times
Charlie Anderson
The Other Side
Stellaluna
Where the Wild Things Are
The Day Jimmy's Boa Ate the Wash
Harry and the Terrible Whatzil
Swimmy
Literature 3:
Describe characters in a story (e.g., their traits, motivations, or feelings) and explain how their actions contribute to the sequence of events.
Romona Quimby, Age 8
The Gardener
Alexander and the Wind Up Mouse
The Stray Dog
Bad Case of the Stripes
Picnic and Mudsock Meadow
Amos and Boris
How Many Days to America
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters
Stray Dog
Lost In the Storm
Wilma Unlimited
Chalk Box Kid
Big Idea and/or Guiding Question
Courage; How does courage influence our behavior when faces with a difficult situation?
Unit 2
Priority Standards:
Literature 2:
Recount stories, including fables, folktales, and myths from diverse cultures; determine the central message, lesson, or moral and explain how it is conveyed through key details in the text.
Informational 2:
Determine the main idea of a text. Recount the key details and explain how they support the main idea.
Supporting Materials: